Buzzing at Maidstone River Festival

Buzzing at Maidstone River Festival

Weald Rotary had a stall at last weekend’s Maidstone River Festival. We were part of the Community Showcase in the gardens of the Archbishops’ Palace. All four clubs of the Rotary in Maidstone group were together with games and entertainment, and spreading...
Murder Mystery

Murder Mystery

Excitement is in the air!  “Murder they wrote” is a murder mystery play of two acts happening in Headcorn. Friday, 18th September, 7:00 pm for 7:30 pm start Bring out your inner sleuth to spot the clues and identify the killer. Book as an individual or as...
End Polio Now display at Maidstone CAN

End Polio Now display at Maidstone CAN

Weald Rotarians put on a display in support of End Polio Now and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative at the Maidstone CAN repair café. We were able to borrow a child-sized iron lung from Medway Sunlight Rotary Club, which attracted a lot of attention. Polio is a...
£20,000 raised by North Downs Walk

£20,000 raised by North Downs Walk

Our 41st North Downs Walk enjoyed bright sunshine, a cooling breeze and no rain, ideal conditions for the sponsored walk that is the highlight of Weald’s annual programme. 405 walkers completed one of the 1,3,6 and 9 mile routes. The climb up the North Downs for...
North Downs Walk Route Checking

North Downs Walk Route Checking

Weald Rotarians checking out the route for the North Downs Walk. If you want to find these bluebells for yourself, go to our website at https://www.wealdofkentrotary.org.uk/north-downs-walk/… download the 6-mile route instructions and follow the route. While you...
Guiding and protecting walkers

Guiding and protecting walkers

Weald Rotarians check and maintain the signs that will be guiding and protecting walkers on our annual North Downs Walk. The NDW is in support of Cancer Research UK and walkers’ own choice of good causes. Visit our Walk Page for further details and registration...
Crocuses for Polio

Crocuses for Polio

The purple crocuses we planted in Harrietsham last year are now coming into bloom, and it looks like there is plenty more to come. We want to raise awareness of the global fight to eradicate polio world-wide, which Rotary International started in 1985 and is now a...
Christmas is coming – a very busy weekend.

Christmas is coming – a very busy weekend.

Weald Rotarians have been active on three consecutive days, ‘showing the flag’ (or, at least, the logo-ed fleeces) in Headcorn, Lenham and Headcorn. Last Friday (28th November) we were at St Peter & St Paul’s Church in Headcorn, putting fairy...
Tools and 66 bikes collected in Lenham

Tools and 66 bikes collected in Lenham

The collection of used bikes and tools in Lenham today was a great success. We collected 66 bikes, and delivered them to ReCycle, and a van-load of old tools for tools With a Mission. After reconditioning, all of these will be shipped to poorer communities in Africa...